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INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE VALUE CHAIN IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT
The full table of all the conference tracks can be found at the end of the Call for Papers below EMRBI Presidents Prof. Demetris Vrontis Prof. Yaakov Weber Executive Dean and Director Director, Research Unit University of Nicosia College of Management, Israel Nicosia, Cyprus Conference Chair and Organizing Committee: Diego Begalli (Chair), Antonio Borghesi, Federico Brunetti, Bettina Campedelli, Emanuele Carluccio, Stefano Pozzoli, Matteo Rossi, Salvatore Russo Organized and Hosted by: University of Verona, Verona, Italy Department of Business Administration Conference Goals The EuroMed Academy of Business annual conference has established itself as one of the major Business Management conferences of its kind in the EuroMed region (European and Mediterranean), in terms of size, quality of content, and standing reputation of attendees. Many of the papers presented contribute significantly to the business knowledge base. Its Book of Proceedings is highly recognized and accepted to be under citation. Many papers are published in Special Issues in leading journals, and are driving international research and teaching programs. The conference attracts hundreds of leading scholars from leading universities, as well as principal executives and politicians from all over the world. Our goal is to create a friendly and approachable academy and environment, a strong network, whereby its members (including senior worldwide scholars, faculty members, doctorate students, researchers and business practitioners) are guiding and mentoring each other. We differentiate as we assist participants to network and publish their valuable work (see below: a. Publication Opportunities, b. Authors’ Network and Collaboration Workshop and c. Meet the Editors Session). Our participants also form specialised teams applying and getting involved in EU project funding. You can visit our Research Project Workshop (see below) that will take place during the conference. Author Guidelines Please submit your paper or abstract to admin@emrbi.org and to submissions@emrbi.org by strictly adhering to the Author Guidelines and by using the Manuscript Template found on the conference website (www.euromed2015.com). All manuscripts (including abstracts) will be double blind reviewed. Please indicate, on the first page of the manuscript, the track number for submission. All conference tracks are included at the end of this call (brief track descriptions can be found at the conference website). Should you feel that your submission does not exactly fit in any of the tracks please indicate General Track. Alternatively, you may indicate the general area that you would like to have your manuscript reviewed under (eg Marketing, HRM, Strategic Management, Finance etc). The maximum number of submitted papers or abstracts accepted per author (either single or co-author) is three. Important Dates by April 20th, 2015 by May 8st, 2015 Early-bird registration Until July 18th, 2015 Late registration After July 18th, 2015 Deadline for inclusion in Book of Proceedings Only papers or abstracts of participants registered until August 31st, 2015 will be included in the Book of Proceedings that will be distributed at the conference. Papers and/or abstracts of participants who will register after the above date will be included in the final book of proceedings that will be distributed after the conference. Publication Opportunities All accepted papers and abstracts will be published in the Book of Proceedings (with an ISBN number) which is approved for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index — an integrated index within Web of Science. This distinction is given only to the most significant papers, in terms of academic excellence, conferences-conventions worldwide. A selection of the best conference papers will also be considered for publication in the following journals (presented in alphabetic order), most of which are internationally ranked or/and ISI/Scopus approved. Some of these journals will devote and publish a special issue based on conference papers. 1. EuroMed Journal of Business - EMRBI’s official Journal 2. British Food Journal 3. Global Business and Economics Review 4. Human Resource Management Review 5. Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy 6. International Journal of Digital Culture and Electronic Tourism 7. International Journal of Economic Behavior 8. International Journal of Financial Markets and Derivatives 9. International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business 10. International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting 11. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems 12. International Journal of Organizational Analysis 13. International Journal of Technology Marketing 14. International Studies of Management and Organization 15. Journal of Customer Behaviour 16. Journal for Global Business Advancement 17. Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development 18. Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting 19. Journal of Promotion Management 20. Journal of Transnational Management 21. Journal of the Knowledge Economy 22. Piccola Impresa / Small Business 23. Sinergie 24. Social Business 25. The Marketing Review 26. Thunderbird International Business Review 27. Transnational Marketing Journal 28. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management & Sustainable Development ADDITIONAL PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY For more information please see publication opportunities on the conference website. OTHER CONFERENCE AND PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES Research Project Workshop With this Research Project Workshop, The EuroMed Academy of Business (EMAB) expands on its successful past and present research co-operation. It encourages concerted research activities amongst its members and the creation of a wider EMAB research pool. The workshop is based on a selection of concrete research calls for which a consortium of members might apply as a result of the workshop. Resulting from work and discussions done in previous Research Workshops, a strategic new partnership (MoU) and various research projects are currently being developed, i.e. on Gender Dynamics in Boards, Quality Management or Branding. Further, at the workshop, participants’ suggestions for funded research proposals will be discussed and evaluated. The workshop represents a real additional value for members and conference participants and constitutes a part of the 8th EMRBI Conference. It will provide you with and discusses the following topics: - General Key Success Criteria for Proposals - Information on Current Projects and Changes of Funding Priorities - Screening and Timely Selecting Projects based on EMAB and/or Members’ Priorities - Creation of an EMAB research consortium (i.e. utilizing Diversity and Past-Experience of Members; Nexus between Academia and Industry) - Process and Timeline for Project Proposal Design (including Team Formation, Task Allocation and Milestones) - Budgeting of Proposals The workshop will take place on the 16th of September. The exact Time and Location of the workshop will be announced in due course at the conference website. Please, register for the workshop, sending an email to Prof Hans Ruediger Kaufmann Kaufmann.r@unic.ac.cy Authors’ Networking and Collaboration Workshop The workshop aims at exploring ways that will lead to the formation of a strong network of EMAB members collaborating in: - Commonly writing journal papers and conference presentations - Producing appropriate findings by undertaking collaborative research projects - Promoting EMAB as primary or secondary authors’ affiliation Rationale: We all have “millions” of ideas for research projects and/or papers that for months or years remain hidden in desk drawers and computer files, usually due to time limitations. A network of researchers and authors can provide the means for commonly materializing ideas that would otherwise remain unexploited. Indicating EMAB as primary and/or secondary affiliation of authors will lead to the creation of a strong literature “brand name”. The workshop will take place on the 16th of September. The exact Time and Location of the workshop will be announced in due course at the conference website. Please, register for the workshop, sending an email to Dr Evangelos Tsoukatos tsoukat@staff.teicrete.gr Meet the Editors Session In order to enhance our conference participants’ network, every year we hold a Meet the Editors session. At this session, taking place during the conference, all Journal Editors, Associate Editors or Guest Editors who participate at the Conference present their journals to the Conference Participants. This also gives the opportunity to participants to network and meet with the editors and benefit from any publishing opportunities. Editors or Associate Editors who will participate at the Conference should communicate with D. Yioula Melanthiou melanthiou.y@unic.ac.cy and confirm their participation. Doctoral Seminars The EuroMed Academy of Business announces three Doctoral Seminars that will take place preceding the EuroMed 2015 Annual Conference. These will be held on September 16th 2015 in Verona, Italy. All participants in the Doctoral seminars are eligible for the EMAB Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal and will be exempted from the conference registration fees. The Institute offers a limited number of Scholarships of up to Euro 600 each. Presented papers and abstracts will be published in ISI Thompson Reuters accredited conference proceedings. The deadline for sending a paper to the Doctoral Workshop is the 15th July 2015. 1. Doctoral Seminar on M&A The seminar will provide a unique opportunity for doctoral students to further develop their research ideas, learn about the challenges of conducting M&A research and building a successful academic career in this field, and broaden their professional networks. The format of the Seminar will facilitate a constructive and supportive discussion among doctoral students and participating faculty on topics of broad interest such as new trends in conducting high-impact M&A research, managing the dissertation stage and the job search process, and successful entry into the academic career. In addition, students will receive concrete feedback on their individual current research projects as well as ideas and guidance for their future research agenda. For more details, please visit conference website or email Prof. Yaakov Weber yweber@bezeqint.net or Dr. Shlomo Tarba tarba2003@gmail.com 2. Doctoral Seminar on Management The seminar will provide Doctoral students, from all areas of Management Science, with the opportunity to debate their research between their peers and a panel of distinguished research faculty. The seminar is designed to facilitate productive discussions on a wide range of topics such as new research streams in Management research, doctoral research implementation strategies, methodological issues, successfully entering academia etc. All research projects that will be presented will receive concrete feedback as well as proposals and advice on their upcoming research scheme. For more details, please visit the conference website or email Dr Evangelos Tsoukatos tsoukat@staff.teicrete.gr 3. Doctoral Seminar on Marketing The Seminar relates to all facets of Marketing Science (i.e. Strategic Marketing- i.e. Growth and Competitive Strategies, Branding, Corporate and Behavioral Branding; Relationship Marketing; E-Marketing), International Marketing, Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour and Consumerism, Social/Societal Marketing. Doctoral students will have the opportunity to get individual and detailed feedback on all stages of the PhD/DBA journey, presentations held as well as on intended future publications from peers, distinguished faculty and editors in an interactive and stimulating ambience cross-fertilizing ideas for future research and/or possible collaboration, networking and career development. For more details, please, visit the conference website or email Prof. Demetris Vrontis (vrontis.d@unic.ac.cy) or Prof. Hans Ruediger Kaufmann (kaufmann.r@unic.ac.cy). AWARDS Conference Best and Highly Commended Paper Awards The best papers presented during the 8th annual conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business will be presented with an award. These papers will also be considered for publication in the EuroMed Journal of Business. Conference Best and Highly Commended Student Paper Awards The best papers presented by doctoral students during the 8th annual conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business will be presented with an award. These papers will also be considered for publication in the EuroMed Journal of Business. Conference Best Track Chair and Commended Track Chair Awards Best Track Chair Awards will be presented to Chairs who will best manage their track and review process. Conference Best Reviewer Awards As part of the EMRBI's goals and dedication to high quality reviewing process, "Best Reviewer" awards will be presented to a number of reviewers, whose reviews were of high quality, represented a clear contribution, as well as offered positive recommendations for paper and research improvements for authors. EuroMed Journal of Business Best and Highly Commended Paper Awards Sponsored by the EuroMed Journal of Business, published by Emerald. A “Best Paper” and three “Highly Commended Paper” awards will be presented at the conference and be accepted for publication in the EuroMed Journal of Business. Only full paper submissions will be considered for the awards. Emerald/EMRBI Award for Emerging Researchers Emerald Group Publishing Limited and the EuroMed Research Business Institute seek to promote excellence and innovation in business research by sponsoring the 2015 Emerald/EMRBI Business Research Award for Emerging Researchers. The Award-winning entry will receive a cash prize of €1,500, a certificate, a winner’s logo to attach to correspondence, and publication in the EuroMed Journal of Business as a full paper. Runners-up will also be considered for publication in the EuroMed Research Business Institute. Conference Venue – University of Verona, Verona, Italy The 8th EuroMed Conference will take place on the 16th to 18th of September 2015, at the University of Verona in Verona, Italy. The present city of Verona derives from the roman city founded in the 1st century B.C. The roman origin of the city is testified by its architecture, urban planning, and by many historical buildings. Verona offers also many interesting places date back to Middle Ages. Verona was named in 2000 a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Verona is one of the main tourist destinations in north-eastern Italy. It has two main emblems: the Arena and the William Shakespeare’s story of Romeo and Juliet. The Arena is an ancient roman amphitheater built in AD 30. It is the 3rd roman amphitheater in Italy with respect to the size. During summer, inside the Arena the famous festival of opera and many concerts are given. Verona is also the location chosen by William Shakespeare for his story about the love between Romeo and Juliet. The city and its province offer many interesting activities and places to tourists: churches, museums, amazing natural sites, famous wine regions, and attractive night life. It is also very near to attractive destinations like Venice, Dolomites, Milano (Expo 2015), and famous lakes. For more information you can visit the following websites: http://www.turismoverona.eu/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=35298&lang=en http://www.tourism.verona.it/en Conference Hotels Attractive hotel rates for conference participants have been secured in some of the nicest hotels in Verona. Details on accommodation options, pricing and booking instructions are available at http://www.euromed2015.com Organized Excursions A selection of attractive tours has been arranged for conference participants. Day tours - Saturday 19th of September 2015: 1. Garda lake tour 2. Historical Verona guided tour 3. Valpolicella tour with wine tasting experience Please note that all tours have limited capacity are expected to be filled fast, hence, it is recommended to book your tour as soon as possible. More details on tours will be available at http://www.euromed2015.com Programme Tracks and Track Chairs: Please indicate, on the first page of your manuscript, the track number for submission. Should you feel that your submission does not exactly fit in any of the tracks below please indicate General Track. For a more detailed description of the conference tracks please visit the conference website http://www.euromed2015.com. 1. Corporate Social Responsibility Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 1. Managing and measuring CSR and sustainability Dr Silvia Cantele, University of Verona silvia.cantele@univr.it 2. Corporate Disclosure and Innovations Prof. John Dumay, Macquarie University, Australia john.dumay@mq.edu.au Prof. Rosa Lombardi, University of Rome "Link Campus" r.lombardi@unilink.it 2. Cross – Cultural Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 3. Cross-Cultural Management Prof. Yaakov Weber, College of Management, Israel and EMRBI President yweber@bezeqint.net and Dr Evangelos Tsoukatos, TEI of Crete and EMRBI Vice President tsoukat@staff.teicrete.gr 4. Intercultural Competence Prof. Hans Ruediger Kaufmann, University of Nicosia and EMRBI Vice President kaufmann.r@unic.ac.cy Dr Dolores Sanchez Bengoa, International Business School at Vilnius University, Lithuania sanchezl@cytanet.com.cy and Ms Englezou Maria, University of Gloucestershire maria.englezou@hotmail.com 3. Diversity and Conflict Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 5. Managing Diversity and Promoting Collaboration in the Context of Conflict Prof. Helena Desivilya Syna, Max Stern Yezreel Valley College (YVC), ISRAEL desiv@yvc.ac.il 6. Women's Voices at top Management in the Era of Complexity
 * Submission Deadline: March 23rd, 2015
 * Notification to authors (for early submissions by February 27th)
 * Notification to authors (for submissions after February 27th)
 * August 31st, 2015**

Prof. Helena Desivilya Syna, Max Stern Yezreel Valley College (YVC), Israel desiv@yvc.ac.il and Prof. Michal Palgi, University of Haifa, Israel palgi@research.haifa.ac.il 4. Entrepreneurship Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 7. Evaluating and Quantifying Entrepreneurship Dr. Prabha Bhola, Rajendra Indian Institute of Technology prabha@see.iitkgp.ernet.in 8. International entrepreneurship: Challenges in the 21st century Dr Luísa Carvalho, Open University, Lisbon, Portugal luisam.carvalho@uab.pt 9. Strategic Entrepreneurship Prof. Renato Pereira, UAL and ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon, Portugal pereiren@hotmail.com and Prof. Álvaro Lopes Dias, ISG, Lisbon, Portugal alvarodias@isg.pt 5. Finance Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 10. Accounting, management accounting and auditing in ERP environments Prof. Constantinos J. Stefanou, stefanou@acc.teithe.gr Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Prof. Charalambos Spathis, hspathis@econ.auth.gr Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 11. Business Economics and Finance after the 2008 crash Dr John Sorros 5. Finance Track Title Track Chair/Chairs sorros@unipi.gr University of Piraeus, Greece Dr Stavros E. Arvanitis starvan@staff.teicrete.gr Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Greece and Dr Theodoros V. Stamatopoulos stamth@staff.teicrete.gr Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Greece 12. New Fiscal and Monetary Policy trends in view of economic and currency reap Dr Simona Mihai-Yiannaki, European University, Cyprus S.Mihai@euc.ac.cy 13. Drivers of investors' risk tolerance under the behavioural finance perspective Ms Georgia Mouzoura, University of Gloucestershire, UK georgiamouzoura@connect.glos.ac.uk and Dr Evangelos Tsoukatos, TEI of Crete, Greece and EMRBI tsoukat@staff.teicrete.gr 14. Sustainable Growth and Development (environment, society and economy). Dr Ruth Rios-Morales, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland ruthriosmorales@bluewin.ch 15. Economy and Finance Reconsidered, Social and Solidarity Economy and common pool resources management Prof. Bernard PARANQUE, Kedge Business School bernard.paranque@kedgebs.com 6. Innovation Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 16. Creativity, innovation and global entrepreneurship Dr Marios Trigkas, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Greece mtrigkas@for.auth.gr Ms Karagouni Glykeria, karagg@teilar.gr and Prof. Ioannis Papadopoulos, papad@teilar.gr TEI of Larissa, Greece 6. Innovation Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 17. Creativity and Innovation in Teaching in Universities versus employability in the Euro-Mediterranean region Dr Simona Mihai-Yiannaki, European University, Cyprus S.Mihai@euc.ac.cy 18. Innovation and Start-ups Prof. Manlio Del Giudice, University of Rome "Link Campus" m.delgiudice@unilink.it Prof. Stefano Fontana, University of Rome "La Sapienza" stefano.fontana@uniroma1.it Prof. Rosa Lombardi, University of Rome "Link Cam-pus" r.lombardi@unilink.it 19. Innovation Strategy in the Family Business Phenomenon Prof. Elisa Giacosa elisa.giacosa@unito.it Dr Stefano Bresciani stefano.bresciani@unito.it and Prof. Francesca Culasso francesca.culasso@unito.it University of Turin 20. Innovation in corporate finance Prof. Giusy Chesini University of Verona, Italy giusy.chesini@univr.it and Dr. Elisa Giaretta University of Verona, Italy elisa.giaretta@univr.it 7. International Business and Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 21. International Business and Management Dr Ziva Rozen-Bachar The Western Galilee College, Israel zivarozenb@gmail.com 22. Supply Chain Management and Resilience Prof. Martin Christopher, Cranfield University, UK m.g.christopher@cranfield.ac.uk 7. International Business and Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs and Dr Barbara Gaudenzi, University of Verona, Italy barbara.gaudenzi@univr.it 23. Chinese Direct Investments in Europe Prof. Bernd Britzelmaier, Pforzheim University bernd@britzelmaier.de 24. Different organizations; different business process management methodologies for business values Dr Ahmad Alibabaei Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences A.Alibabaei@sbmu.ac.ir 25. Technology application management in banking Prof. Saroj Kumar Datta VIT Business School, VIT University dattasaroj@gmail.com and Ms Sukanya Kundu Alliance Business School, Alliance University, Bangalore, India sk54015@gmail.com 8. Marketing Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 26. Marketing: Theory and Practice Prof. Demetris Vrontis, University of Nicosia, Cyprus and EMRBI President vrontis.d@unic.ac.cy 27. International, Cross-cultural and Transnational Marketing Dr Yioula Melanthiou melanthiou.y@unic.ac.cy University of Nicosia, Cyprus 28. Consumer Brand Relationships Prof. Hans Ruediger Kaufmann, University of Nicosia and EMRBI Kaufmann.r@unic.ac.cy 29. Consumer behaviour Dr Ioanna Papasolomou papasolomou.i@unic.ac.cy and Dr Yioula Melanthiou melanthiou.y@unic.ac.cy University of Nicosia, Cyprus 30. Modern marketing paradigm: A Combination of High-tech & Sustainable Marketing Strategy Md. Shahriar Parvez, City University, Bangladesh 8. Marketing Track Title Track Chair/Chairs msparvez_educator@yahoo.co.uk and Mohammad Fateh Ali Khan Panni, City University, Bangladesh fkpanni@yahoo.com 31. Advertising Reinvented Prof. Patrícia Dias* Catholic University of Portugal, pdias@fch.lisboa.ucp.pt and Dr. Inês Teixeira-Botelho Lusófona University, Portugal inesbotelho@hotmail.com 32. Innovative Practices in Services Marketing Dr.Bhavesh Vanparia, Tolani Institute of Management Studies, Adipur-INDIA. bhavindh@gmail.com and Dr. Evangelos Tsoukatos, TEI of Crete - EuroMed Research Business Institute. tsoukat@staff.teicrete.gr 33. Neuromarketing Dr.Bhavesh Vanparia, Tolani Institute of Management Studies, Adipur-INDIA. bhavindh@gmail.com and Dr. Evangelos Tsoukatos, TEI of Crete - EuroMed Research Business Institute. tsoukat@staff.teicrete.gr 34. The study of brand equity as a relationship between brand personality and consumer personality Ms Irma Shyle, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania irmitash@yahoo.com 35. Consumption culture Dr Carmen Rodríguez Santos, University of León, Spain carmen.santos@unileon.es and Prof. Ruediger Kaufmann Hans, University of Nicosia and EMRBI 8. Marketing Track Title Track Chair/Chairs Vice President kaufmann.r@unic.ac.cy 36. Brands and their stakeholders: loving and hating relationships in a dynamic environment Prof. Sandra Loureiro, ISCTE-IUL-business school sandramloureiro@netcabo.pt 9. Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 37. Organizational Behaviour: Theory, Cases and Practice Prof. Peter Stokes* p.stokes@chester.ac.uk Dr Neil Moore, n.moore@chester.ac.uk Prof. Caroline Rowland c.rowland@chester.ac.uk, University of Chester, UK. and Mr. Peter Scott, Liverpool John Moores University, UK p.scott123@btinternet.com 38. Human Resource Management Dr Niki Kyriakidou Leeds Beckett University n.kyriakidou@leedsbeckett.ac.uk and Dr Crystal Zhang Coventry University c.zhang@coventry.ac.uk 39. Challenges on sustainable employability and innovative HRD practices Dr Niki Kyriakidou Leeds Beckett University n.kyriakidou@leedsbeckett.ac.uk 40. Early Labour Market Careers and Competencies: Apprenticeships and Work-based Learning Ms Teresa Torres-Coronas teresa.torres@urv.cat Dr Maria-Arántzazu Vidal-Blasco mariaarantzazu.vidal@urv.cat Prof. Mario Arias-Oliva mario.arias@urv.cat Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain 10. Public Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 41. Public and Non-profit Management Prof. Stephen Osborne, University of Edinburgh Stephen.Osborne@ed.ac.uk Dr. Salvatore Russo, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice salvus@unive.it 42. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in administrative contracts. Regulations and managerial implications for New Public Management Dr Antonios Maniatis, Technological Educational Institute of Ionian Islands, Greece maniatis@dikaio.gr 11. Strategic Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 43. Strategic Management: Theory and Practice Dr Shlomo Tarba, tarba2003@gmail.com The University of Sheffield, UK 44. Dynamic Capabilities, Intellectual Capital and Intellectual Property Rights: past, present and future insights Prof. Raffaele Trequattrini, trekraf@tiscali.it Dr Giuseppe Russo, giuseppe.russo@unicas.it Dr Rosa Lombardi, r.lombardi@unilink.it University of Rome and Dr Fabio Nappo, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio f.nappo@unicas.it 45. Strategic options in a dynamic environment Prof. Andrea Beretta Zanoni, University of Verona, andrea.berettazanoni@univr.it 46. Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions Dr Emanuel Gomes, E.Gomes@bham.ac.uk University of Birmingham, UK Dr Mohammad Faisal Ahammad Nottingham Business School mohammad.ahammad@ntu.ac.uk 47. Cooperatives as an alternative economic model in the 21st century Dr Sara Edom, Ashkelon Academic College Sara.edom@gmail.com 48. Business Competitiveness Drivers in the Post Crisis Era Prof. Fotini Psimarni-Voulgari, TEI of Crete, Greece 11. Strategic Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs fvoulgari@staff.teicrete.gr Dr Christos Lemonakis, Pancretan Bank, Greece Culemon2004@yahoo.gr 12. Tourism Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 49. Tourism Prof. Vitor Ambrósio, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal vitor.ambrosio@eshte.pt 50. Web marketing in tourism destinations Prof. Amedeo Maizza, University of Salento, Italy amedeo.maizza@unisalento.it 51. The future of tourist destination competitiveness in a sustainable view Dr Milena Viassone, University of Turin, Italy milena.viassone@unito.it 52. Place Branding Prof. Eugene D. Jaffe, Ruppin Academic Center, Israel eugenej@ruppin.ac.il 13. Wine, Food and Agribusiness Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 53. Wine and Agribusiness Prof. Stephen Charters Burgundy Business School, France, steve.charters@escdijon.eu Prof. Roberta Capitello University of Verona, Italy roberta.capitello@univr.it and Dr. Antonino Galati University of Palermo, Italy antonino.galati@unipa.it 54. Agribusiness Economics & Management: Policy, Financing and Decision Support Systems in Agriculture Dr Stamatis Aggelopoulos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece stamagg@farm.teithe.gr 55. Agribusiness in Rural Development Dr Abu Zafar Mahmudul Haq, City University, Dhaka, Bangladesh 13. Wine, Food and Agribusiness Management Track Title Track Chair/Chairs zafarhaq34@gmail.com lamisa67@yahoo.com 56. Food marketing and sustainability Dr Riccardo Vecchio University of Naples Federico II Riccardo.vecchio@unina.it and Ms Azzurra Annunziata University of Naples Parthenope Azzurra.annunziata@uniparthenope.it 57. Food and agriculture: shifting to a consumer-led model Prof. Philippos Karipidis, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece philika@farm.teithe.gr and Dr Stamatis Aggelopoulos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece stamagg@farm.teithe.gr 58. Sustainable and Socially Responsible Food Supply Chains Prof. Philippos Karipidis, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece philika@farm.teithe.gr and Dr Efthimia Tsakiridou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece efitsaki@auth.gr 14. General Tracks Track Title Track Chair/Chairs 59. Business Analytics Prof. Saroj Kumar Datta VIT Business School, VIT University dattasaroj@gmail.com and Ms Sukanya Kundu Alliance Business School, Alliance University, Bangalore, India sk54015@gmail.com 60. General Track Dr Evangelos Tsoukatos, TEI of Crete, Greece and EMRBI VP of Operations and Development tsoukat@staff.teicrete.gr
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